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Originally Posted by Old Mechanic
There are no factory sunroof versions of a VX. Cutting a big old hole in the roof in unibody cars allows the whole structure to twist several magnitudes of movement more than they ever did before they were hacked.
A factory sunroof has a completely different roof structure designed around the sunroof to maintain the structural integrity.
Most of the sunroofs on the 92-92 model hatches were SI models whic got the worst mileage.
regards
mech
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Agreed, a factory designed option is more likely to have design implements for structural rigidity and crash safety. They might even have to crash-test models with sunroofs vs. those without. Convertibles have extra chassis strengthening below the car (in most cases) to compensate for loss of rigidity above the door line.
Old Mechanic, do you know for sure (for models that were equipped with sunroofs from the factory sometimes) if there is a structural difference on hondas with a sunroof? I know some sedan models had a stock sunroof so I would question whether there was a difference there, but I don't know if any hatchbacks of this generation had sunroofs on luxury models...
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